Famous Chinese Disabled Calligraphy Artist

The Famous Chinese Disabled Artist

Overcoming Disability to Create Fine Asian Calligraphy Artwork

Mr. Wang, a disabled calligraphy artist and at the same time a renowned calligrapher, was born in a little town in Eastern China.

Before becoming a disabled calligrapher, he was a worker in a water conservancy unit in his hometown. When he was very young, he encountered a catastrophic accident in one fieldwork and it made him paralyzed from waist down. In one moment all his dreams vanished into thin air.

"Without my legs, what can I do? I constantly asked myself." said Mr. Wang.

From now on the only life he knew was the life of a person on a wheelchair. He saw no hope for himself and sometimes even considered ending his life. Thanks to the help of families and friends, he gradually found the encourage to live. However, day after day of being confined to wheelchair.

"Will I have to depend on other’s help for my rest of life? I should do something meaningful, so that my life is not worthless." he said.

With the help of families and friends, he started to learn Chinese calligraphy from Master Zhang and Master Liu. He was told that practicing Chinese calligraphy is greatly beneficial to people’s health through its balancing movement and adjustment of breath, as well as gives a lot of pleasure.

Gradually, he began to love this art form. However, practicing is hard, dull and time-consuming. To be an excellent calligrapher, diligent practicing is a must. He told himself to be patient, to be calm, to be persistent. Experiencing thirty years’ pain-staking practicing, his artistic skill began obtaining attention of his masters. They encouraged him to participate in contests in his county, then in city. His works got countless awards.

In recent years, he made a figure on Chinese calligraphy circle. In the year of 1999, he became a member of the renowned house of calligraphy circle.

"Initially, practicing calligraphy lifted me out of pain of losing legs, brought me consolation and gave me courage to face various difficulties in life, and I found new hope. Now I believe in my future and I shall work harder and promote the calligraphy art form." he said. When he was interviewed by journalists of famous media and asked what it was like to practice calligraphy these years.

We are glad that he has regained control over his life and become a calligraphy master. Wish him good health and happy life.

(The Disabled artist, Mr. Wang, has sat in a wheelchair more than 30 years after a catastrophic accident during fieldwork left him paralyzed from the waist down. Master Wang was gracefully moving and pausing his brush that can be mesmerizing.)

(2 pieces of calligraphy artworks on display here)

(There are parts of honors Master Wang won. )

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We travel around China finding our talented disabled artists, bringing you the most unique Asian artworks and handicrafts. There are 2 calligraphers with disabilities who are currently working in our work team.

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